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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00741 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0020] January-May 1779 |
| Title | Account between John Jacob Faesch and Henry Knox |
| Date | 20 February 1779 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Additional authors | Faesch, John Jacob (1729-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Document in Shaw's hand, and signed by him for Henry Knox. Knox ordered grape shot and three pound balls from Faesch (spelled "Feash" in this document). Faesch signed 31 December 1778 at Mount Hope Furnace. Knox signs 20 February 1779 at Pluckemin, noting that the grape shot and cannon balls are "agreeable to the orders of His Excellency." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Ammunition Industry President Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Faesch, John Jacob (1729-1799) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Pluckemin, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Faesch had come to America from Basel, Switzerland in 1764 as ironmaster for the London Company that owned the Ringwood Mine. During the Revolution, Faesch produced supplies and ammunition for the Continental army, and was respected as a patriot, a civic leader and a country judge. He was named a trustee of the Morristown Academy and was a delegate to the Provincial Congress that made New Jersey a state. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |